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Tension In Ngor Okpala As Naval Personnel Allegedly Kill 2 Youths
Tension has enveloped UmuOkereke autonomous community in Ngor Okpala council area of Imo State with reports of naval officers allegedly killing two youths at Okpala junction, forcing irate youths of the community to barricade the road in protest. Daily Sun reliably gathered that some youths who were conveying a corpse in an ambulance on Monday were accosted by some naval personnel...
Teenage Girl Fakes Own Death To Avoid Financial Pressure From Mother
A teenage girl, Margaret Ikumu, 19, of Oni community in Oju Local Government Area of Benue, has faked her own death on social media to avoid financial pressure from her mother. A statement signed by DSP Bala Elkana, the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, made this known on Sunday. Elkana said that Ikumu, through her Facebook account, reported...
El-Zakzaky Donates Food Items To Journalists In Kaduna While In Detention
Detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has donated food items to the Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of journalists, NUJ, Kaduna. He said the food items were given to members of the Journalists correspondent’s chapel so as to enjoy the Sallah festivities and cushion the effect Covid-19 lockdown. ABN TV reports that While presenting...
We’ll Introduce E-Voting In 2021 – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will work towards the full introduction of electronic voting, e-voting in major elections, starting from 2021. INEC said this in its new policy on conducting elections released amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been calls for electronic voting over the years but some concerns, including the fear of cybercrime, hampered the process. An electoral...
NYSC To Issue Discharge Certificate To Corps Members On Thursday
The management of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has disclosed that 2019 Batch “B” Stream 1 corps members will be issued Certificate of National Service (CNS) at the Local Government level from this week Thursday. The statement issued by the scheme’s Director, Press and Public Relations, Adenike Adeyemi, revealed that the passing-out exercise nationwide shall be devoid of the ceremonial...
“I Don’t Have Interest In Anambra Governorship Yet” – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has said he is too busy serving the nation at the national level to consider a shot at the 2021 Anambra State governorship election. Ngige who spoke to reporters in his country home in Alor, in Idemili Local Government Area, of the state on Sunday said although he had the right...
Man Set Pregnant Sister Ablaze For Slapping Their Mother
The Lagos state police command has arrested a young man simply identified as Chima for allegedly setting his pregnant elder sister, Victoria, 20, ablaze at their residence around CAC Bus Stop in Okokomaiko, Ojo, on May 14. According to ABN TV reports, Chima and Victoria, who was said to be two months pregnant, were on the day of the incident, in the...
Buhari Cancels Appointments, Approvals Made By Abba Kyari
There is an indication that President Muhammadu Buhari may have directed his new Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari to cancel all appointments and approvals made by the late Chief of staff Abba Kyari without his permission. Though no reason was given for the President’s alleged action, however, reports indicated that no less than 150 memos by Abba Kyari...
Secondus Calls For Prayers Over Nigeria’s Leadership Failure
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, believes Nigeria needs to be rescued from failed leadership. In his Sallah message released by his media office on Saturday, Secondus urged all Muslims in the country to seek God’s face as a remedy. Sallah marks the end of the 30-day Ramadan fasting period by Muslim faithfuls. Islam is one of two...
Public Officers Found Leaking Unauthorised Official Documents Will Be Sacked – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria, FG has described as ’embarrassing to government’ the leaking of official state documents by public officers, threatening to dismiss anyone found culpable of the misconduct. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, (HOS) Dr Folasade Yemi–Esan, gave the warning in a circular dated May 22nd, but made public Monday by the Director of...
